Controls & Machine Components

Mixing and batching system

The Multi-Trix® operating system for scales is a software-driven mixing and batching system from WeighPack Systems (Montreal, Quebec, Canada).

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Secondary Packaging

Case erector/sealer

The 417HS continuous high-speed case erector/bottom sealer from S.V. Dice (Walnut, CA) is engineered to run up to 60 cases/min. Its compact design allows integration into new or existing lines where floor space is scarce.

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Conveying & accumulation

Omega Design Corp.: Shrink bundler

The Model FSB shrink bundler from Omega Design (Exton, PA) automatically collates, unitizes and wraps containers and/or cartons into a predetermined configuration.

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Controls & Machine Components

Valve bag applicator

Model 511 is an automatic valve bag applicator from Stone Container (Chicago, IL) that automates the placement of empty valve bags on the filling tubes of two-, three-, or four-tube valve bag packers.

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Conveying & accumulation

George Gordon Assoc., Inc: Automated layer pack case loading system

Layer Pac Model LP-1000 case loading system from George Gordon Associates (Nashua, NH) forms layers on a live matrix generating table to eliminate back pressure.

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Converting equipment

Resin price protection

At least two firms are now offering hedging services for packagers that buy or manufacture large volumes of rigid or flexible plastic packaging. Such risk management services allow packagers to purchase price-protection contracts for plastic resins, mitigating the effects of resin price fluctuations over a fixed period of time.

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Controls & Machine Components

Trident, An ITW Company: Fast-drying ink

AllWrite(TM) A3000 ink from Trident Intl. (Brookfield, CT) is designed for fast drying (between two and 15 seconds) and is said to provide excellent adhesion to plastics, glass, metals, coated surfaces and other nonporous surfaces.

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Controls & Machine Components

Automated Production Systems, Corp.: Syringe assembly/filling

Automated Production Systems (New Freedom, PA) has introduced a programmable syringe assembly/ filling machine that produces filled syringes at a rate of 50/min.

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Sustainability

Bass is bullish on beer in plastic

Few brewers have gone as far as Bass in developing a plastic bottle for beer. Now Bass wonders when U.S. brewers will get on board to help drive bottle costs down.

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Case erect/seal

ITW Dynatec: Hot melt applicator

ITW Dynatec (Hendersonville, TN) has introduced the MAX(TM) Hand Applicator, a multi-axis, hand-held hot melt adhesive applicator designed with ease of use in mind.

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Converting equipment

Color concentrates

Six color concentrates for providing a soft, translucent, "frosted" effect for PP products have been added to the TEKlite® line of concentrates from Teknor (Pawtucket, RI).

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Controls & Machine Components

HDPE canister

Robb Container (Naperville, IL) has added a 96-oz handled canister to its Primary Products line. The HDPE container is designed to accept a p-s or sleeve label and has an 89-mm finish.

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Controls & Machine Components

Blended polymers

Fina Chemicals (Brussels, Belgium) offers Terblend technology. Terblends are created by blending three transparent styrenic polymers: Finaclear® 520, Finaprene® 602 and crystal PS (GPPS).

February 28, 1998